Ischemic Postconditioning

Synonyms

Ischemic Post Conditioning

Ischemic Post-Conditioning

Post-Conditioning, Ischemic

Postconditioning, Ischemic

The application of repeated, brief periods of vascular occlusion at the onset of REPERFUSION to reduce REPERFUSION INJURY that follows a prolonged ischemic event. The techniques are similar to ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING but the time of application is after the ischemic event instead of before.